Falkland Islands

Saturday, July 6th 2019 - 09:49 UTC
Falkland Islands and Brazil: Agreement reached for historic commercial flight

An agreement has been finalised with LATAM Airlines Brazil to introduce a second international commercial air link to the Falkland Islands with a weekly service from São Paulo/Guarulhos (with a monthly stop in Cordoba, Argentina), complementing the existing weekly flight to Santiago, Chile.
Saturday, July 6th 2019 - 09:22 UTC
Falklands' Governor in Gibraltar for the Islands Game

The Governor of Gibraltar, Lieutenant General Edward Davis, and his wife, Lorraine, have welcomed the Governor of the Falkland Islands, Nigel Phillips, to Gibraltar.
Friday, July 5th 2019 - 08:45 UTC
Falklands' shearers will compete with teams from 34 countries in France

Sheep shearing experts flocked to a small town in the French countryside on Thursday for the opening of the annual world championship, a four-day event held for the first time on French soil.
Friday, July 5th 2019 - 08:31 UTC
Falklands' farmers suffer Brexit uncertainty: lower prices and slower sales of meat

$UK export sales are down and with only a fraction of those being absorbed by the national market, produce has been put into cold storage$

Uncertainty surrounding the possibility of a no-deal Brexit resulted in lower prices and slower sales of meat in the 2019 export season, Falkland Islands farmers were told this week.
Monday, July 1st 2019 - 09:49 UTC
Falklands' next permanent patrol shadows Russian vessel in the English Channel

HMS Forth that in a few months time will be replacing HMS Clyde as Falkland Islands permanent patrol has been engaged in shadowing a Russian patrol ship as it passes through the English Channel towards Dover.
Saturday, June 29th 2019 - 09:56 UTC
“Now I only have to recover Malvinas” says Argentine foreign minister after the milestone Mercosur/EU accord

“Now I only have to recover the Malvinas Islands” said Argentine foreign minister Jorge Faurie, following the trade and association agreement reached on Friday in Brussels between Mercosur and the European Union.
Saturday, June 29th 2019 - 09:45 UTC
Falklands' fisheries essential for Vigo's economy and fleet

Some 25% of fisheries imports to Vigo, Spain, come from the Falkland Islands revealed Javier Touza, president of the Vigo Cooperative of fishing vessels owners, ARVI, in an interview with local media, while praising the management of the Falklands' fisheries.
Friday, June 28th 2019 - 21:07 UTC
Falklands: UK, Argentina and Red Cross discussing further remains identifications

Argentina, United Kingdom and the International Committee of the Red Cross are advancing in negotiations to extend the current agreement for the identification of Argentine combatants fallen during the South Atlantic conflict and buried in the Falkland Islands at the Argentine military cemetery in Darwin.
Friday, June 28th 2019 - 18:44 UTC
Falklands attends pre-JMC meeting where Caribbean countries complained of UK “neo colonialism”

Falkland Islands lawmaker MLA Teslyn Barkman pointed out in Cayman Islands how Brexit and a no deal departure by the UK could totally destroy the economy of her country because the bulk of the Islands exports go to the European Union.
Thursday, June 27th 2019 - 09:55 UTC
Argentina claims Boris Johnson is willing to dialogue on the Falklands issue

Boris Johnson, the leading candidate in the current process to replace Theresa May as UK prime minister is open to dialogue on the Falklands/Malvinas issue, said Argentine foreign minister Jorge Faurie during a meeting with the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.